The Selinger-shone Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community initiatives, particularly in the fields of health, education, arts, and culture. Its mission includes improving healthcare access, funding educational scholarships, and supporting public programming services. The foundation primarily serves local communities through grants to healthcare institutions, educational programs, and cultural organizations, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing quality of life and educational opportunities. It has a strong focus on initiatives that promote health, food security, and the arts, reflecting its values of community service and cultural appreciation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Washington-based nonprofit or educational/medical institution seeking modest project, scholarship, arts, health, or food-security support and able to submit a written request with proof of tax-exempt status.
Good Fit
- • Located in Washington state or serving Spokane-area communities.
- • Project fits prior priorities (health care/nursing, scholarships, food security, arts and culture, public radio/symphony).
- • Request size is modest or matches past award ranges (many awards under $5K; occasional grants up to ~$71K).
- • Can submit a clear written proposal and provide proof of exempt status.
- • Has an existing relationship or local credibility (board/trustee familiarity) with the foundation.
Geography
Giving is overwhelmingly local: nearly all dollars (about 99%) flowed to Washington-based recipients in the latest year, though a few token out-of-state grantees appear. The observed footprint is effectively Spokane/WA‑centric.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about a dozen distinct independent recipients in the latest year across health, education, arts and food security, showing moderate breadth for a small private foundation. However, the top five recipients captured 95% of dollars, indicating dollar concentration alongside a reasonably diverse recipient list.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new-entry is limited: in the latest year no new recipients were added and all 12 grantees were repeat recipients, which points to a relationship-driven pattern. The funder does publish written application instructions and a mailing contact, so some formal entry route exists, but the recent repeat-only year suggests unfamiliar applicants face low practical likelihood of immediate inclusion.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
